Canister



(No Model.)

G. E. KNIGHT.

OANISTER.

Patented Apr. 12, 1892,

UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

GEORGE E. KNIGHT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CANISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,892, dated April12, 1892.

Application filed December 22, 1891- Serial No. 415,931. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCanisters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of canisters that are constructedto act as a spout when the ingredients are required-t0 be takentherefrom; and it has for its object to so arrange the construction ofsaid canister that several spouts can be regulated by a handlemechanism, and said spouts designed in such a manner that the membersused for the same will overlap each other, respectively, and not enterthe inside of the chamber, which has been a serious drawback in similarcanisters for the same purpose. These objects I attain by the mechanismillustrated within the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1illustrates my invention drawn in perspective and in accordancetherewith. Fig. 2 represents a detail section on line a; m, Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a detail section on line y y, Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A denotes a canister, the material shape of which isoptional.

Fig. 1 shows a four-cornered canister having four distinct chambers 1,2, 3, and 4, respectively, therein, and each chamber'provided with itsrespective lid-spout mechanism, and the entire number of lid-spoutscontrolled by a simple handle mechanism.

I wish to make clear the relation my invention has to other patentsalready issued for the same purpose bydeclaring that my object has notbeen merely to construct a containing-canister with a lid-spout to pourout the inclosed ingredients conveniently, but has been to make a snugcompact covering that would not interfere with the inclosed substanceinfact not even to disturb the same any more than an ordinary cover woulddo, for I have found in using Several spout-canisters that-the spoutmechanism interferes with the inclosed ingredients, which is veryobjectionable and damaging to said spout and ingredients. I may alsostate that my invention does not consist entirely in my spout mechanismbut has relation to a fastener B, which can be operated to look anynumber of my lid-spouts at onceand yet admit of the opening of one ofthem. This is a feature that comprises and controls my entire inventionin canisters, which will be clearly understood by looking 'at Fig. 1.This has been a serious omittance in prior canisters, for the mechanismused to securely hold the lid down has been too frivolous to bepractical, thus my reference. I

My lid-spout consists of two pieces 0 and O, of suitable sheet metal,the former being hinged to the top edge of the wall D and the latter tothe top edge of the wall E, respectively. The former piece 0, it willbenoticed, is

hinged a little above the hinged piece C to admit of said piece Cconveniently overlapping the aforesaid piece C of the lid mechanism.

By this method of lid-spout construction it will be clearly noticed thatI attain a perfect covering, as well as a cheap and convenient spout' Gwhich will not enter the inside of the canister A, and which can bereadily operated by swinging the finger or projection c upward. Theprojection c is simply a con tinuation of the wire used to make anoscillating member to produce a hinge for the respective part 0 of thelid-spout O and when the latter is raised or swung upward the said piece0 is also raised upright by its being connected to said projection c.When the projection is swung upward, the piece or under lid 0 will alsoraise the upper lid 0 upright until the action is arrested by the underlid 0 coming in contact with the flange c on the upper-lid O, and whenthis is attained the proj ection c has become perpendicular and bearsagainst the face 0 of the upper lid 0, thus locking each lid to theother, respectively, as

shown in Figs.1 and 3. This flange c on the upper lid 0 effects twopurposes: first, just as above stated, and, second, to strengthen theedges and corners of the canister A on the head A. When the spout O isnot further required, the manipulator can readily tip the under lid 0down until it comes in contact with the surface a, which is depressedtoadmit of lid 0 becoming flush with the upper surface a to enable theupper lid 0 to conveniently rest upon said surface a and lid 0' whenclosed, and when this is attained the upper lid will become flush withthe top A of the canister and present a smooth surface there- IOO \vroom as possible when shipping said canisters.

on, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except in the rotary disk 13', whichcarries the handle B thereon and which performs the oflice of alidlocking device and carrying handle, as illustrated in said Figs.- 1and 2. The disk B is 'loosely riveted by the rivet b to the top A of thecanister midway, and the handle B is loosely fulcrumed to said disk B,so as to admit of the handle B falling upon the disk 13 when notrequired, so as to take up as little The recess d in the vertical wallsD is made deep enoughvso that the projection 0 will not extend beyondthe face cl of said walls D,

thus-preventing said projection 0 taking up.

any unnecessary room beyond the dimensions of the canister.

The illustration in Fig. 1 showsthat by adapting my fastener B, I canconstruct a canister with, any number of corners or angles thereon anduse my spout mechanism 0 respectively, thereon, for my fastener B willreadily look any number of lid-spouts, as described, and yet admit ofthe opening of one of them conveniently for whatever number of chambers1 and lids I may use in and on my canister, the V-piece cut out of thedisk 13' will be universal to the others, which said V-piece b is cutfrom said disk B to just allow free escapement of my lid-spout 0 one ata time, thus enabling the manipulator to receive the contents from therespective chamber without mingling the other contents contained withinthe other chambers 2, 3, and

5 4 therewith.

This kind of canister can be put to very rotary securing-disk 13, havinga suitable piece cut therefrom and provided with a swinging handle andloosely riveted by the rivet b to the head of the containing-chamber,substantially as set forth.

2. A containing-canister having several re spective chambers, eachprovided with the respective upper'and under lids O and C, hinged totheir respective chamber-walls, the former lid provided with a flange 0and the latter the rotary securing-disk B, provided with a suitableswinging handle and loosely riveted by the rivet b to the head of thecontainingcanister and having a suitable piece out therefrom to free thelids of a respective chamber, as set forth.

eno. E. KNIGHT.

WVitnesses:

THOMAS W. HOBDAY, JAMES W. LINDSAY.

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